[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii)] 
 
Government of India 
Ministry of Steel 
 
New Delhi, the 2nd June, 2023 
 
Order 
 
S.O._ _ _ (E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards 
Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to 
do in the public interest, after consulting the Bureau hereby makes the following order, namely: - 
 
1. Short title, commencement and application. –  
(a) This order may be called the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 
2023. 
(b) It shall come into force on the date specified in the Official Gazette. 
(c) It shall apply to steel and steel products specified in column of the Table 1, but 
nothing herein shall apply to such products meant for export. 
 
2. Conformity to standards. - (a) Every product specified in column (3) of the Table 1 shall 
conform to the corresponding Indian Standards specified in column (2) of the said Table 
with effective from the dates specified in column (5) thereof. 
(b) Every Steel and Steel product specified in column (3) of table 1 shall also carry the 
Mill Test Certificate bearing the Standard Mark with each consignment. 
 
3. Compulsory use of Standard Mark. - Every Steel and Steel products specified in this 
order shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau as per Scheme–I of 
Schedule–II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 
2018 
 
4. The sub-standard or defective steel and steel products, which do not conform to the 
specified standard, shall be disposed off as scrap as per the scheme of testing and 
inspection of Bureau of Indian Standard.  
 
5. Certification and enforcement authority:- The Bureau shall be the certifying and 
enforcing authority in respect of the steel and steel products, goods and articles specified 
in this order. 
 
6. Penalty for Contravention. - Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this 
Order shall be punishable under Section 29 of the Act.  
 
7. Date of effect of amendment or revision in Indian Standards. - When any amendment or 
revision is made by the Bureau to any of the Indian Standards specified in the Table 1, 
such amendment or revision shall apply to this order with effect from the date notified 
by the Bureau in this behalf. 
  Table 1 
Sl 
No Indian 
Standards  Steel or Steel 
Products  ITC(HS) Codes  Date of 
Implementation  
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 
1. IS 16732: 
2019  Galvanized 
Structural Steel - 
Specification 72082510  72083710  72085110  To be decided 
72082520  72083720  72085120  
72082540  72083740  72085140  
72082590  72083790  72085190  
72082610  72083810  72085210  
72082620  72083820  72085220  
72082640  72083840  72085240  
72082690  72083890  72085290  
72082710  72083910  72085310  
72082720  72083920  72085320  
72082740  72083940  72085340  
72082790  72083990  72085390  
72083610  72084010  72085410  
72083620  72084020  72085420  
72083640  72084040  72085440  
72083690  72084090  72085490  
72169910  72169990  72089000  
2. IS 17111: 
2010   
(ISO 683-
17: 2014) Heat-Treated 
Steels Alloy and 
Free-Cutting 
Steels — Ball and 
Roller Bearing 
Steels 72249030  72283029  To be decided 
72249091  72284000  
72249099  72285090  
72279030  72286012  
72279050  72286091  
72279060  72286093  
72279090  72286099  
72283019  72299059  
72283021  72299090  
72283023   
3. IS 12594: 
1988 Hot-dip Zinc 
Coating on 
Structural Steel 
Bars for Concrete 
Reinforcement  72159010 To be decided 
72159090 
4. IS 1170: 
1992 Ferrochromium - 
Specification  72024100  
72024900 72025000 
72029900 To be decided 
5. IS 1171: 
2011 Ferromanganese - 
Specification  72021100 
72021900  72029900  
 To be decided 
6. IS 1470: 
2013 Silicomanganese - 
Specification  72023000 
72029900  To be decided 
 
Explanation: For the purpose of this notification, “ITC (HS) Codes” mean the Indian Trades Classification 
(Harmonized System) codes specified in column (4) of Table 1 and Table 2. The codes are generic and 
indicative in nature and the applicability of this order will be limited to steel and steel products covered in 
Indian Standards. 
F. No. S-20011/10/2022-TECH 
 
 
 
(Ruchika Chaudhary Govil)  
Additional Secretary to the Government of India